Bad Bitch Money’s Victoria Vivente on Financial Healing & Smart Money Moves

Apr 7, 2025

Victoria Vivente, founder of Bad Bitch Money and author of Know Your Worth, shares her journey from financial counselor to advocate for financial healing. She discusses the crucial role of financial counseling in supporting those facing tough times and emphasizes the importance of financial literacy. Victoria offers practical advice on connecting with your future self and building lasting financial habits. She reflects on what she wishes she knew about money in her 20s, highlighting the emotional aspects of financial decisions and the necessity of empathy in finance.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Navigating Financial Challenges with Compassion

03:04 • 10min

Embracing Chaos in Financial Literature

13:20 • 2min

Navigating Financial Emotions

15:12 • 7min

Navigating Financial Conversations with Family

22:04 • 2min

Navigating Financial Priorities

24:02 • 19min

Transformative Financial Insights and Empowering Resources

43:30 • 2min

Wrapping Up Financial Insights and Resources

45:09 • 3min

In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, your host Gemma Mitchell chats with Victoria Vivente, founder of Bad Bitch Money and author of Know Your Worth. They dive into healing your relationship with money, looking after future you, and the incredible work financial counsellors do to support Australians in tough times.

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Topics covered in this episode:

The important work financial counsellors do—beyond just money
Financial literacy and education: why it matters more than ever
Practical ways to connect with future you and set yourself up for success
Building healthy financial habits that actually stick
Key lessons from Victoria’s time as a financial counsellor
And the hard-hitting question: What do you wish 20-year-old you knew about money and life?

Resources for this episode

Connect with Victoria- Bad Bitch Money | Learn the basics of money
Sign up Victoria’s Newsletter https://open.substack.com/pub/victoriavivente
Explore counselling services- Welcome Page - National Debt Helpline
Buy ‘Know your Worth’ by Victoria Vivente- Know Your Worth by Victoria Vivente - 9781923022430 - Dymocks or Know Your Worth: Heal your relationship with your money and your self : Victoria Vivente: Amazon.com.au: Books
Kate and Victorias previous episode about Debt Counselling https://youtu.be/VJgRR6oyvD0?feature=shared

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